Installing Hardware Detected by Server 2003

When Windows is able to detect the new device, but isn’t able to locate the appropriate driver automatically, the Found New Hardware Wizard opens, and enlists your help in locating the driver. The Found New Hardware Wizard offers two options: • Install the software automatically (Recommended) • Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) The Found New Hardware Wizard If the first option is selected, Windows will attempt to locate the driver in the Windows install files and on any CDs or floppies that have been inserted in the drives. The second option allows you to specify a particular location, such as a downloaded folder. For example, you are attempting to install a new digital camera you just bought. It’s cool, it’s hip, and it’s just a tad bit too new to have its driver included on the Windows Server 2003 disk. You plug the camera’s USB connector into the USB port of your computer and up pops the Found New Hardware Wizard. If you select the Install the Software Automatically option, Windows will search any CDs or floppy disks that have been inserted, as well as the Windows drivers. If you select the option to install the software from a list or a specific location, you’re able to specify a folder on your computer (if you had downloaded the drivers) as the location of the drivers. You can also select a driver from a list. Once the correct driver is selected from the list or provided on the CD, Windows installs the driver and activates the hardware. The Found New Hardware Wizard is actually part of the Add Hardware Wizard, which can be manually accessed through the Control Panel or the System Properties. The Found New Hardware Wizard appears only when Windows was able to automatically detect the device, but was unable to automatically install the device.